Internship - Assistant Analyst - Investigation Division - Office of the Prosecutor

18747 | OTP

Required Documents for This Application

Please note that you will need to have the following information ready in order to complete your application:

• A completed “Duties and Responsibilities Form” (refer to step 1 on your e-Recruitment Profile page).

• Motivation letter (maximum of 400 words).

• Two reference letters (one academic).

• Scanned copies of university degrees and/or diplomas.

• Scanned copies of official academic transcripts that state your courses, results and completion date.

• One short essay on a subject relevant to the work of the Court (maximum of 750 words, single spaced, type written).

Contract Duration

Interns are required to work full time for a period between three and six months (to be agreed to prior to commencement). Internship placements shall not be extended beyond six months.

Organisational Context

The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) investigates and prosecutes genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by nationals of a State Party or on the territory of a State Party on or after 1 July 2002, the date of entry into force of the Rome Statute. It has three functional divisions, corresponding to the three major activities of the Office. The Investigation Division (ID) is made up of a group of lawyers, investigators and analysts working together in teams for each specific investigation. The Prosecution Division (PD), with trial and appeals lawyers, presents cases before the judges. The Jurisdiction, Complementarity and Cooperation Division (JCCD) includes analysts, international cooperation experts and lawyers who provide advice to the Prosecutor on issues of jurisdiction and admissibility, essential prerequisites for any investigations and prosecutions. Without its own police and other agencies to rely upon, the Office must build networks of international cooperation. JCCD is responsible for ensuring necessary agreements and arrangements are in place to secure full cooperation of states and international organizations and maintaining dialogue with the OTP’s stakeholders, including civil society. These operational areas are supported by the Legal Advisory Section (LAS) and Public Information Unit (PIU) and receive technical services from the Language Unit (LA), the Information and Evidence Unit (IEU) and the Knowledge Base Unit (KBU).

Upon a decision by the Prosecutor to initiate an investigation, representatives from the three divisions above are brought together in a joint team. The composition and size of the team depends on the needs and the stage of the investigation. On confirmation of charges the joint team is replaced by a trial team.

The Operations Support Unit (OSU) falls within ID. Its mandate is to monitor and support all OTP missions and implement security measures to ensure staff, operational and information security. It provides expertise and training to staff on conducting safe and secure operations and facilitates/manages interaction with witnesses. OSU produces Security Risk Assements (RSA), provides current security updates in situational context and advises senior managements on issues relating to staff and operational security.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Creating, populating and maintaining databases and statistics with current events, unrest and terror incidents;
• Draft weekly reports and trends mapping;
• Participating on country specific reports;
• Provide research and assistance to the Analysts;
• Perform any ad hoc requests;

Required Qualifications

Education:

All Candidates must have a degree or be in the final stages of their studies at a recognised university. Candidates are expected to have a very good record of academic performance.

Experience:

Internship placements focus on candidates in the early stages of their professional careers therefore; practical experience is not an essential prerequisite for selection. However, practical experience that is relevant to the work of the Court may be considered an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Able to adapt to multicultural and multilingual working environments.
• Possesses strong teamwork skills (listens, consults and communicates proactively).
• Has acquired a good standard of computer skills (including Microsoft Office applications)

Knowledge of Languages:

Fluent English and fluent/advanced French required notably reading and understanding.
Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish) is an asset.

Remuneration

Please note that the ICC is not able to provide participants in the Internship and Visiting Professional Programme with remuneration, nor is it possible to provide reimbursement for any expenses incurred during the internship or Visiting Professional placement. Accordingly, applicants must have the necessary resources or other financial support for the duration of the placement for which they have been selected.

If a State Party to the Rome Statute provides a donation to the Internship Programmes Fund, it may be possible to offer a limited number of interns a stipend for cost of living and travel. If funding is available, the Human Resources Section will conduct an assessment of the candidate determining eligibility for funding in accordance with the Court’s Policy on Internships and Visiting Professionals and relevant funding conditions. In order to be eligible, the applicant must, among other criteria, be a national from a country that is a State Party to the Rome Statute and appear on the United Nations Statistics Division’s list of developing regions.

Candidates eligible for funding shall receive detailed information and further instructions after the selection process is finalized. Stipends will always be agreed at the time of offering the internship. No funding will be provided at a later stage.